Refundable Meaning
/rɪˈfʌndəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjAble to be refunded in case of customer dissatisfaction, loss, breakage etc.
nounSomething that is eligible to be refunded.
Sentence Examples
Is there a refundable deposit on the bottle?
Where can I deposit the refundable bottles?
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ticket is ____, so you can get your money back if you cancel.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The deposit was fully ____ provided the property was returned in its original condition.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English refund Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English refundable From refund + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"RDG explains: "From April 1 2026, the following tickets, Anytime, Off-Peak, Day Travelcards and most Ranger and Rover tickets, will no longer be refundable on the day they become valid for travel." It calls the £40m it thinks it loses "refund abuse", which it explains as "refunds on tickets that have been used but not scanned or endorsed, where a customer falsely states that they did not travel". I'm sure such abuse takes place (and that it's done by passengers). But RDG is taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut and punishing many millions of honest passengers by making tickets more restrictive."
— 2026 March 18, Philip Haigh, “Tickets please: 2p per scan to offset fraudulent refunds?”, in RAIL, number 1057, page 48:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ticket is ____, so you can get your money back if you cancel.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The deposit was fully ____ provided the property was returned in its original condition.